Founded in 2021 as a spinout from Galois, Dayton-based Niobium Microsystems develops purpose-built silicon and an encrypted cloud platform for computing on data that never has to be decrypted. Its platform combines fully homomorphic encryption with mistic™ hardware and The Fog™ environment, bringing privacy-preserving AI and enterprise workloads from research toward production. Niobium has already produced an ASIC prototype and open-sourced developer tools for building encrypted applications.
Dyber, IncFounded in 2024, Dyber is a Delaware corporation based in Annapolis, Maryland, focused on building hardware for the quantum era. Its core work is post-quantum cryptographic security for organizations handling sensitive information, with the QUAC-100 serving as its flagship platform for accelerating NIST-standardized encryption. Dyber is also developing photonic quantum computing and auditable hardware-based reasoning systems.ANNAPOLIS, MD
MPCHFounded in 2021, New York–based MPCH builds and operates cryptographic infrastructure that governs signing authority, key management, and recovery for regulated financial and national-security systems. Its unusual approach combines purpose-built, air-gapped secure facilities with hardware-backed software, extending from Canton validator infrastructure to AI governance through its ATLAS control plane. MPCH also operates Ti22, a U.S. defense subsidiary and SOCOM prime contractor through SOFWERX, and holds ISO 27001 and SOC 2 Type II certifications.
Cryptic VectorFounded in 2018 and headquartered in Cincinnati, Cryptic Vector develops mission-critical cyber, electronic warfare, secure communications, and mission-enablement systems for national security and government operators. Its engineers work from classified R&D and SCIF facilities on difficult, highly specialized problems, including custom hardware and software for contested environments. The company employs approximately 250 engineers and cyber experts across Ohio, Virginia, Georgia, and Massachusetts.LIBERTY TOWNSHIP, OH
Chip ScanFounded in 2014 to commercialize Columbia University research, Rockaway Beach-based Chip Scan develops hardware cybersecurity tools and services that identify and remediate vulnerabilities in digital microelectronics and operational technology. Its work grew from defense-industry and DoD collaborations into products such as ESPY, which screens designs for hidden threats before fabrication, and YOLO, which protects mission-critical OT systems. Chip Scan is a DMEA-accredited Trusted Supplier and a small, minority-owned nontraditional defense contractor.ROCKAWAY BEACH, NY